Life of Faith
How do we keep time during a pandemic?
When all days seem alike, maybe the best unit of measure is love.
The coronavirus pandemic is nurturing neighborliness
We seem to be relearning the social benefits of building community with our not-so-close neighbors.
In this Easter season, words fail
After the resurrection, the disciples’ words failed too.
A confession to you, my nursing daughter
What am I to make of your singular desire for milk?
Potawatomi women are water protectors
I'm standing by Lake Michigan for the first time, but it already knows me.
The pandemic has made us unintentional monastics
We are urged into the desert of retreat, and we are afraid.
Looking for constancy when routines are disrupted
I’ve been thinking about a French horn teacher I once had.
Why do we prefer faded scars to open wounds?
Maybe Christianity’s best appeal is its courage in the face of all that wounds, rips, and ravages.
How I learned to love worshiping via video call
I'm immunocompromised. My ability to attend worship has long been determined by the CDC.
A guide to religious education during the climate crisis
For Jennifer Ayres, it’s crucial to name our ecological identity and responsibility.
Lamenting with my Jewish neighbors on Tisha B’Av
The Book of Lamentations resonates with the stories of oppressed immigrants and refugees.
The coronavirus pandemic feels like an unending Holy Saturday
We stay home. We look out for others. We wait—but for what?
Has social distancing put us in a double pandemic?
Loneliness is a public health crisis, too.
On not getting used to this
My spiritual practices have long been communal ones. I love people—and their presence.
The resource we most need during the coronavirus pandemic is human relationship
Looking for signs of hope when social distancing keeps us apart
Four guidelines for improvising pastoral leadership through a pandemic
How do ministers lead in unnavigated territory? How do we hold out hope in the face of despair?
Death and the grace of “it is finished”
At a recent funeral, some churchgoers were surprised by my choice of texts.
Staying connected during the COVID-19 pandemic
What does it mean to be the church when we can’t be together?